Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | BIOLOGY | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | GENÇAY AKGÜL (akgul@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | GENÇAY AKGÜL, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To teach the morphology of plant pollen and spores, Light Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy Tecnique | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Learns the structure of plant pollen and spores |
PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Learns to plant taxonomy. |
PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Learn pollen morphology |
PO-6 Are able to assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence |
Examination |
| LO-4 | Easily comprehend the palynological characters used in taxonomy |
PO-14 Are able to use the information and communication technology required by the field of Biology with a competence at the level of European Computer Driving License |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Palynological input Palynological contribution of other disciplines Reproductive organs in flowering plants Pollen morphology Sporoderm layers Ornamentasyon varieties Aperture varieties Pollen types and shapes Gymnosperm pollen Gymnosperm pollen Lichen and moss land sports morphology Sports fern morphology Angiosperm pollen The pollen morphology of different plant | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to Palynology | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 2 | Contributions of palynology to the other disciplines | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 3 | Reproductive organs in flowering plants | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 4 | Pollen morphology | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 5 | Sporoderm layers | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 6 | Ornamentasyon types | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 7 | Aperture types | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Pollen types and shapes | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 10 | Gymnosperm pollens | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 11 | Gymnosperm pollens | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 12 | spor morphology of Lichen and moss | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 13 | Fern spor morphology | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 14 | Angiosperm pollens | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 15 | Pollen morphology of different plants | Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Pinar ve ark. Palinoloji Laboratuvar Kilavuzu, Ankara Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Döner sermaye iş letmesi yayınları No: 66, 2003, | |
| 2 | Wodehouse, R. P. Pollen Grains, 1935. | |
| 3 | Erdman, G. Pollen Morphology and Plant taxonomy, 1952. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Wodehouse, R. P. Pollen Grains, 1946 Erdman, G. Handbook Palynology, 1953. Pinar ve ark. Palinoloji Laboratuvar Kilavuzu, Ankara Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Döner sermaye i? letmesi yay?nlar? No: 66, Ankara, 2003. | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 50 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 0 | ||
| b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
| c) Performance Project | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 90 | ||